7. The redesigned Les Paul that arrived in 1961 is now known as the SG. With sales reportedly on the decline, Gibson redesigned the Les Paul for 1961, giving the body distinct pointed horns.

Gibson has given its Les Paul Special line of electric guitars a ... been officially sold with mini-humbuckers. Its relative, the SG Special, was produced with mini-humbuckers during the 1970s ...

the model became officially known as the SG Jr. The Junior was made using the same high-quality Honduras mahogany and Brazilian rosewood as the higher-end Les Paul models, and was crafted to the same ...

Gibson has gone 'none more black' on its latest guitar duo. The Gothic Morte Les Paul Studio and SG feature a solid mahogany body in black satin ebony finish, a pair of black Gibson USA GEM active ...

The Gibson SG is itself a rock star ... When this guitar was first introduced as a new and improved version of Gibson's Les Paul in 1961, it was considered radical and edgy.

Electric Gibson guitars — namely the best-selling Les Paul, SG and semi-hollow ES — come out of Nashville, as do instruments created in the brand’s custom shop. Quality eroded with time ...

The earliest approved model of the Gibson Les Paul — owned by Les Paul himself and known affectionately as “Number One” — is headed to auction. The lot will be part of the upcoming ...